K-pop grandmaster BoA on 20 years in the music industry: ‘I’m grateful that I’m called a pioneer’

• BoA was 13 when she arrived on the South Korean pop scene in 2000, and has since earned a reputation as one of the forerunners of modern K-pop
• Ahead of the album’s release, the singer spoke of how she hopes to keep going for another 10 years and beyond